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True. Sorry, momentary lapse of concentration.

The GK mini head is 200w at 4 ohms so you would be OK with one 8ohm cab as it will put out 100w. With two cabs you will be running at 4 ohms so the risk of too much power from the amp becomes an issue. But the best test is to use your ears. You will hear very quickly if you are overloading the speakers, and if you are only playing quietly then this should be fine. My only worry is, if you are only playing quietly then why are you shouting 😏

Great the way music links uo @DaveFry Some dodgy record company BS later in that video which is a shame. Will watch the whole thing later.

Got to say that I did have one that held its own with a very loud drummer - it was the short-lived venture into class D by Yamaha, the BB500. I used it with the matching 110 cab and it was crazy. At the jam night I used to help run with said drummer the pub had a Hartke rig with 410 and 115. There were notes left on this amp by the landlady forbidding the 115 to be plugged in and the amp not to be turned up over a certain volume. One night she came storming down with a face like thunder, walked straight up to the pub amp to turn it down and was totally flummoxed as she hadn't even seen my little rig. Fortunately she found it funny, and couldn't believe her eyes or ears, and ended up staying downstairs and enjoyed the rest of the jam 😃

'I sing out of tune and you play out of tune...'

A friend just posted this on facebook - great 52 minute documentary free from the BFI. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-ian-dury-1983-online?fbclid=IwAR2-t1TMLoqhaR-212MHnDZPKwhWlCOCRVrwkVK45K2erF85hsfio5TLhJ0

I know a DJ booking service that has a 'must play' 'this is what we like' and 'don't play even if the bride's mother requests it' section of their booking form.

They were obliged to due to an agreement between the BBC and the MU. What happened in reality was the band would book in to a studio. The MU would come down to see the recording in process. Th erecord company would then take the MU rep to the pub and get back just in time for the "new" recording to be handed over, which of course was just a fresh copy of th emaster. IIRC this would not have been an issue with non UK acts.

Cracking gig this afternoon at Blues at Barleylands - a regular Saturday afternoon club in Billericay. Great turnout with members paying £6 a ticket. A real testimony to the club management, proving that if a venue can build a reputation then the punters will come, and pay for the privilige. We played a couple of great sets, mix of originals and crowd pleasing blues/rock covers. First time out as a three piece, worked really well, and got an amazing response from the audience.

I think that even beats BB King's string change!

This! Time for a new band @uk_lefty 😮

Only if the original is never heard again (please)!

But her most well known song is itself a cover 🤔

Great excuse for a Thunderbird!

Heard this on the radio and it dawned on me that this never makes the list of either essential songs for covers bands or oh no, not that again. Only ever heard it once played at a jam night and it went down a storm. Does anyone include this in their set? Gratuitous link...

I've got a five string set on my Shuker fretless and would never describe the E as dull.

You hiding Gladys Knight's backing vocalists in there?

Must admit it is mainly the grooves and clever use of some amazing rsamples that is what I like most, however, sometimes the rap itself can transform a song - Empire State of Mind being a good example; when I hear the Alicia Keys solo version I'm always anticipating the different texture as it were of the rap. Cultural appropriation - whole new thread (and I think it would get locked very quickly), but I do think the term should be cultural misappropriation.

@merlin2 is a bit of a fan I believe.

Very nice. Checked out the original track that has been sampled, and in my mind this builds and improves on it.

That's fair enough. Thanks for a considered response.

I do have a sense of humour thanks. I also have a sense of respect to other artists, even if I'm not a fan of their music.

Go wherever it takes you! Looking back over the thread I think pretty much every era has been covered.

Perfectly happy listening to U Roy thanks.